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cross-garnet

[ kraws-gahr-nit, kros- ]

noun

  1. a T -shaped strap hinge with the crosspiece as the stationary member.

cross-garnet

noun

  1. a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-garnet1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences

They are usually hung by wrought-iron cross garnet or strap hinges fixed with screws or through bolts and nuts.

Common forms of hinges used on ledged doors are the cross garnet and the strap.

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